GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |